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选择性必修第四册
Unit 1 Science Fiction
1．It’s the year 2140 and two kids ride their surfboards in the heart of Manhattan，near the point
where(where引导定语从句修饰point) Sixth Avenue meets Broadway.
当先行词是case，point，situation，condition，stage，position 等表示地点、形势等抽象含义
的名词，而定语从句不缺主语和宾语时，通常使用关系副词where引导定语从句。
2．If you are familiar with(对……熟悉； be familiar to为……所熟悉) this junction，you will
know it is far from the US’s current coastline.
3．But in Kim Stanley Robinson’s novel New York 2140，Manhattan is flooded(v.淹没) after
continuous climate change causes the sea level to rise by 15.25m.
4．Robinson’s 2017 climate fiction novel belongs to(属于) a new kind of novel，which tells
“the story of the next century”．
5．Climate change is an indescribable crisis to make sense of(理解)．
6．Drop some poisonous chemicals in a river now and you will see dead fish within days，but
what do you witness(v.目睹；见证) when you release carbon dioxide(CO )?
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7．It helps people feel not only about what might be coming，but also(不仅……而且……)
about the present.
8．As the website Tech Xplore pointed out(as引导非限制性定语从句，意为“正如”)，other
similar materials require external heat sources such as heat guns and electrical currents to induce a
change of states...
9．During the robots’ experimental trials，the scientists conducted[此处意为“实施，管理，
进行”；其他意思：指挥(军队、乐队等)] a number of tests.
10．These tests included having the robots melt(have＋宾语＋宾补) into liquid and re-form to
escape a prison-like cage.
11．He has a large following of fans，all eager to see(渴望做……) his skillful tricks(此处意为
“诀窍”；其他意思：n.把戏，计谋 v．哄骗，欺骗)．
12．And videos of him using his walking stick as he boards inspire curiosity(n.好奇心) and
admiration(n.钦佩，赞赏) from fans around the world.
13．“I’m honored I can be a voice for our community.Never let others define you and what you
are capable of(有能力做……)，” he said.
14．A new adaptation(n.改编本) of Chinese mythological stories has won the heart of audiences
with its distinctive style.15．The animation series，Yao—Chinese Folktales，has gained more than 110 million views
online since it was released(熟词生义：vt.发行，发布)．
16．The collection，which ranges from ancient stories to(包括由……到……之间的各类事
物) science fiction, from emotional connection with hometowns to romantic love and from life
themes to questions for humanity，presents Chinese culture and philosophy.
